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a new washington posttracking poll shows 49% of likely voters support president obama. while 48% say they're voting for his republican challenger mitt romney. >>> the candidates returned to the campaign trail this morning after several days off. >> right now we could be putting more people back to work now. fixing roads and bridges, making sure our schools are state of the art. >> reporter: the president is expected to travel nonstop until election day hitting the all important battleground states. he has set to return to ohio tomorrow. >> i'm going to reach across the aisle and meet with democrats who love america just like you love america, and there are good democrats like that. >> romney is expected to attend rallies in ohio and wisconsin tomorrow. >>> president obama received a big endorsement from new york city mayor michael bloomberg. he used this week's storm to highlight the president's warning about global warming. >>> the victim's wife says she still hasn't been allowed to see her husband's body. >> wilbur bartly's family shared photos and put out a plea. >>
a new washington posttracking poll shows 49% of likely voters support president obama. while 48% say they're voting for his republican challenger mitt romney. >>> the candidates returned to the campaign trail this morning after several days off. >> right now we could be putting more people back to work now. fixing roads and bridges, making sure our schools are state of the art. >> reporter: the president is expected to travel nonstop until election day hitting the all...
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president obama returns to the white house triumphant but a divided congress awaits him. >> four more years for the approximate, but the balance of power didn't change. can congress put politics aside. compromise has been elusive. >> reporter: the house and senate are essentially the same as before the election. what could be different is a new attitude. president obama and his family returned to the white house tonight. >> hey guys. >> hello mr. president. >> reporter: no doubt hoping for warmer relations with the republican controlled house of representatives. >> mr. president, this is your moment. >> reporter: house speaker john boehner indicated a new willingness to work with the president. >> we want you to succeed. let's challenge ourselves to find the common ground that has eluded us. let's rise above the dysfunction and do the right thing together for our country. >> reporter: but can the speaker make deals with the white house and still satisfy tea party republicans. >> i'm not sure i see that changing over the next few years. >> reporter: usf political analyst, david latterm
president obama returns to the white house triumphant but a divided congress awaits him. >> four more years for the approximate, but the balance of power didn't change. can congress put politics aside. compromise has been elusive. >> reporter: the house and senate are essentially the same as before the election. what could be different is a new attitude. president obama and his family returned to the white house tonight. >> hey guys. >> hello mr. president. >>...
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. >> in his resignation letter to president obama, david patraeus, who took over at the c.i.a. in 2011, wrote, "after being married for over 37 years i showed extremely poor judgment by engaging in an extramarital affair. such behavior is unacceptable both as a husband and leader as an organization such as ours." patraeus resigns days after his boss won re-election but president obama accepted it saying about patraeus and his wife, holly, i wish them the best that the difficult time. >> it's too soon to tell today but for lack of a better term, patraeus is a legend. >> patraeus had been scheduled to testify at house and senate hearings next week on the terrorist attack in september on the american embassy in benghazi, libya, that left four americans dead including ambassador chris stevens. >> this is really probably the most politically uncomfortable -- leaving aside the stuff with the affair -- just on the bennigansy question, the most politically uncomfortable moment he's had since he reached the national stage. >> the resignation of the highly deg decorated high commander ca
. >> in his resignation letter to president obama, david patraeus, who took over at the c.i.a. in 2011, wrote, "after being married for over 37 years i showed extremely poor judgment by engaging in an extramarital affair. such behavior is unacceptable both as a husband and leader as an organization such as ours." patraeus resigns days after his boss won re-election but president obama accepted it saying about patraeus and his wife, holly, i wish them the best that the difficult...
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president obama and challenger mitt romney are competing for votes. they spent part of their schedules criscrossing ohio. both candidates are hoping 11th hour stops will sway votes which could make or break a bid for the white house. the state's 270 electoral votes will win it all. experts suggest both candidates are trying to increase their chances of winning on tuesday. >> if the president wins florida, the election is over. ohio, in many respects, is the pivotal state. can romney find a path towards the presidency without ohio? i would say that with wisconsin in place and that being a home state, wisconsin gives an alternative. >> both campaigns are corrected to chris cross each other this weekend in other swing states like new hampshire, iowa and virginia. >>> maryland voters turned out in record numbers ton final day of early voting. more than 90,000 voters cast their ballots. those numbers have been huge eve within the destruction of hurricane sandy. here's ky reed. >> samantha burrell wasn't expecting to be met with cheers at her voting locatio
president obama and challenger mitt romney are competing for votes. they spent part of their schedules criscrossing ohio. both candidates are hoping 11th hour stops will sway votes which could make or break a bid for the white house. the state's 270 electoral votes will win it all. experts suggest both candidates are trying to increase their chances of winning on tuesday. >> if the president wins florida, the election is over. ohio, in many respects, is the pivotal state. can romney find...
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obama accepted the resignation friday. some disagree with that decision. >> there's no criminal conduct involved. it's matter between him and his family. it's not conduct we encourage. it's not the best conduct. we're talking about man of great talent. >> law enforcement sources tell nbc news that general petraeus is not under investigation and they don't expect their inquiry will result in criminal charges. dan chenman, nbc news. >>> 7:04 and 38 degrees. >>> in our medical alert, we are talking about food labels and how it can be an essential tool for diabetics to make healthy food choices. >>> that's a live picture of sky cam. tony's up next with your forecast. >> welcome back. time 8 after 7:00. beautiful shot there on the tower cam. lot of color on the horizon opinion 37 degrees. 48 downtown. little chilly to start the day today. it's gonna warm up fast. if you picked this day to go to the ravens game, you picked a good one. mid 60s at that time. light south wind at 7 miles per hour. great day for football. again, a li
obama accepted the resignation friday. some disagree with that decision. >> there's no criminal conduct involved. it's matter between him and his family. it's not conduct we encourage. it's not the best conduct. we're talking about man of great talent. >> law enforcement sources tell nbc news that general petraeus is not under investigation and they don't expect their inquiry will result in criminal charges. dan chenman, nbc news. >>> 7:04 and 38 degrees. >>> in...
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if obama should win maryland, those electors are told that the state favors obama but the theoretically all 10 could vote for romney. >> what would be the ramifications for that? nobody says you have to vote the way the people wanted it? >> the ramifications would be for their careers politically after they did that but if they decided to vote for romney and romney got the 270, he'd be president. >> so when we talk about the swing states -- ohio, we're worried about new york -- what are the likely scenarios there? >> i don't think many of them are having issues with the hurricane. so i think they'll be straight regular politics, who wins it. >> in ohio it's too close to call, florida too close to call? >> right. >> we don't have any hanging chads. >> i don't think so. >> with the sandy region, we still have concern. people are not focused on the election. they're worried about water and electricity. >> i think they've got the problem of counting the votes solved but the problem is are people going to go to the polls. if you have 40% of new jersey still under water on tuesday, that's cle
if obama should win maryland, those electors are told that the state favors obama but the theoretically all 10 could vote for romney. >> what would be the ramifications for that? nobody says you have to vote the way the people wanted it? >> the ramifications would be for their careers politically after they did that but if they decided to vote for romney and romney got the 270, he'd be president. >> so when we talk about the swing states -- ohio, we're worried about new york...
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president obama promised federal help. for new jersey. >> we go through tough times but we bounced back. the reason we bounceback is because we look out for one another. we don't leave anybody behind. >> getting back to life as usual is complicated, creating long lines for food and gas. >> we are coming back, definitely, without a doubt, we are coming back, all of us, together. >> across the northeast, communities are refusing to quit until their lives are restored. millions of people are beginning their third day without power especially for those cut off from their homes along the jersey shore. the recovery can happen soon enough. >> after dodging a bullet here at home, many of those are ready to spring into action to help by heading north to help the recovery. >> good morning, five baltimore city paramedics are leaving today as part of a team leading first thing this morning to go to new jersey to help. they are going to be helping thousands of people that are surrounded by water and in desperate need of medical care. t
president obama promised federal help. for new jersey. >> we go through tough times but we bounced back. the reason we bounceback is because we look out for one another. we don't leave anybody behind. >> getting back to life as usual is complicated, creating long lines for food and gas. >> we are coming back, definitely, without a doubt, we are coming back, all of us, together. >> across the northeast, communities are refusing to quit until their lives are restored....
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president obama asked him to lead troops in afghanistan. his retirement lasted a week. he was sworn meant to head the cia. >> hallie jackson, thank you. >> police all looking for a late-night shooting in north baltimore. officers responded just after 10:00 p.m. on sunday. homicide detectives were called to the same. a taco bell manager remains in critical condition after confronting two man in howard county. the manager was shot several times in columbia. police are still looking for the suspects. >> there was a brawl that sends one person to the hospital. kim dacey has more in towson with the latest on the story. good morning. >> good morning. police are trying to figure what happened in the parking lot of the north point flea market yesterday afternoon. police said the brawl broke out around 1:00 p.m. the commotion attracted the attention of shoppers. one man was taken to the hospital after he was hit in the upper body by a rubber mallet. his injuries are not life- threatening. two more people were also hurt. they refused treatment on the scene. police do not believe
president obama asked him to lead troops in afghanistan. his retirement lasted a week. he was sworn meant to head the cia. >> hallie jackson, thank you. >> police all looking for a late-night shooting in north baltimore. officers responded just after 10:00 p.m. on sunday. homicide detectives were called to the same. a taco bell manager remains in critical condition after confronting two man in howard county. the manager was shot several times in columbia. police are still looking...
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macy's is under pressure to ditch its donald trump brands after he attacked president obama during the election campaign. a petition is asking macy's to dump him. a spokesperson said the merchandising does not represent any political position. maryland live! casino is holding a job fair. to the human resources to permit with a resume in hand. you can click on careers for other careers. stocks were lower yesterday. investors taking a close look at the october sales report which reflects the direct hit retailers took from hurricane sandy. launching a food subscription program and that includes shipping and handling. price for the food treats will be $15 if you purchased the items separately. at the new york stock exchange, i'm jane king, bloomberg news, for wbal-tv 11 news. >> 6:21, 30 degrees at the airport. >> good morning. the baseball writers announce the manager of the year award. >> here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers. >> now insta-weather plus and traffic pulse 11 together. check on youra morning commute. we have water main repair happening in two locat
macy's is under pressure to ditch its donald trump brands after he attacked president obama during the election campaign. a petition is asking macy's to dump him. a spokesperson said the merchandising does not represent any political position. maryland live! casino is holding a job fair. to the human resources to permit with a resume in hand. you can click on careers for other careers. stocks were lower yesterday. investors taking a close look at the october sales report which reflects the...
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. >> president obama just -- to help those struggling after hurricane sandy. >> yes. the president says the secretary of housing and urban development will act as they go to liaison between state and local government as these towns and cities struggle to rebuild upper super-storm sandy. you know what kind of damage caused. more than a $30 billion as requested from governor cuomo as president obama is promising to help those to recover and rebuild not just now but months into the future. >> thank you. anne arundal casta please send an edgewater man accused of contributing to the boys. live with more. >> they said the abuse started when there were eight years old. and they reveal just how the vulnerable they would have been. >> it takes a lot of courage to come forward with this type of information. our investigators acted quickly and will work in conjunction with police. >> their coming up. two adult males who came forward in august alleging they went through all misty decadent child sex abuse by this man, 66-year- old john farrow. court and to court documents the sex
. >> president obama just -- to help those struggling after hurricane sandy. >> yes. the president says the secretary of housing and urban development will act as they go to liaison between state and local government as these towns and cities struggle to rebuild upper super-storm sandy. you know what kind of damage caused. more than a $30 billion as requested from governor cuomo as president obama is promising to help those to recover and rebuild not just now but months into the...
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barack obama oppose the plan is not working and we need to go a different direction. if it is lower than 8%, if it is significantly lower, it reinforces what obama has been saying. >> remember, all along the campaign season voters have said there are two issues that are the most important to them -- the economy and jobs. we will find out more about how both doing in about two and a half hours when the report comes out. >> it is 6:10 and 42 degrees at vw eyed. if you are one who hates the new timeline, you may be in luck. -- 42 degrees at bwi. >> after being caught up in one of the worst mass shootings in u.s. history, good news for victims recovering from injuries colorado. >> traffic tied up in several locations because of water main breaks. what to it's oysternomics 101. you start with a u.s. senator named ben. by helping restore thousands of acres of oyster beds, he kept hundreds of oystermen on the job... which keeps wholesalers in business... and that means more delivery companies... making deliveries to more restaurants... which hire more workers. and that means
barack obama oppose the plan is not working and we need to go a different direction. if it is lower than 8%, if it is significantly lower, it reinforces what obama has been saying. >> remember, all along the campaign season voters have said there are two issues that are the most important to them -- the economy and jobs. we will find out more about how both doing in about two and a half hours when the report comes out. >> it is 6:10 and 42 degrees at vw eyed. if you are one who...
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president obama has a slight edge in the electoral college. from new hampshire to ohio, florida and virginia, the presidential candidates are counting down the hours until election day. the president may be losing his voice. supporters have been plenty vocal. some of the biggest crowds of the campaign season. >> i ask you to vote for real change. paul ryan and i, we will bring real change for america. >> mitt romney spent some time in pennsylvania. he wants to flip the state. at this point, the election is not about the undecideds. it is about firing up the base. >> if you get all your supporters out to the polls, you will win this election. >> president obama acknowledged it is all up to voters. it is out of his hands. >> if they do their jobs, they are not relevant either because it is now up to you. >> both candidates will go to seven states before going to their respective corners. president obama in chicago, and mitt romney in boston. >> mitt romney is getting some last-minute support from a republican. >> sarah palin is back in the headl
president obama has a slight edge in the electoral college. from new hampshire to ohio, florida and virginia, the presidential candidates are counting down the hours until election day. the president may be losing his voice. supporters have been plenty vocal. some of the biggest crowds of the campaign season. >> i ask you to vote for real change. paul ryan and i, we will bring real change for america. >> mitt romney spent some time in pennsylvania. he wants to flip the state. at...
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. >> president obama is looking ahead to the lame-duck meeting next week. hallie jackson, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. there is a water main that ruptured on wednesday turning streets into rivers. jennifer franciotti is live. >> the work is slow but sure. it looked like a raging river yesterday. as the look of charles street, the break in the main happened on east 20th street causing the road to buckle. the water is still flowing but looking like nothing like it did yesterday morning. the repairs have not begun yet. big time traffic jam. getting a around a huge problem in one of the busiest parts of baltimore city. the evening rush hour traffic -- it is as bad as predicted. this morning is not expected to be any better. the problem started yesterday morning when water began gushing out of the 60-inch water main. charles street flooded. some homes and businesses were evacuated. >> they said we had to evacuate. they said it was bad so we got out immediately. >> officials went into structures to check for safety conditions. crews began the slow process of tu
. >> president obama is looking ahead to the lame-duck meeting next week. hallie jackson, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. there is a water main that ruptured on wednesday turning streets into rivers. jennifer franciotti is live. >> the work is slow but sure. it looked like a raging river yesterday. as the look of charles street, the break in the main happened on east 20th street causing the road to buckle. the water is still flowing but looking like nothing like it did...
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. >> president obama will give its first post election speech from the white house. >> hallie jackson joins us with a preview. good morning. >> hi. a lot of folks will be watching this speech closely. for the second morning in a row, the markets were open after a slump as investors worry if lawmakers don't do something to avoid tax hikes and spending cuts. this afternoon, president obama will walk into the east room of the white house today to call on congress to work together. to figure how to handle the fiscal cliff. >> these folks and the president have to worry -- if they come out too sharp, they could create a deeper recession. >> that is the warning from the congressional budget office. the new report says a lengthy standoff could end with millions out of workthey believe the standoff could end with millions out of work and the unemployment rate at 9.1%. most lawmakers will not let it get to that. they will try to hammer out a deal when the new congress takes over capitol hill. in the speech today, the president is expected to push for the bush-era tax cuts for everybody except
. >> president obama will give its first post election speech from the white house. >> hallie jackson joins us with a preview. good morning. >> hi. a lot of folks will be watching this speech closely. for the second morning in a row, the markets were open after a slump as investors worry if lawmakers don't do something to avoid tax hikes and spending cuts. this afternoon, president obama will walk into the east room of the white house today to call on congress to work...
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president obama picked up new york city mayors michael bloomberg's endorsement today. after taking time now to deal with super storm sandy, the president made stops in wisconsin, nevada, and colorado. mitt romney try to keep his momentum going with a stop in virginia. a new poll shows the president has a statistically significant lead over mitt romney in iowa. >> is -- we're talking about same-sex marriage referendum question. we asked david collins to find out what is true and what isn't. >> is gay marriage happens here, schools could teach that boys can merry boys. >> this claim is false. question six has nothing to do with public school curriculum. it recognizes same-sex marriage. a pretax clergy from having to perform marriage -- it protect clergy from having to perform marriage ceremonies. >> after massachusetts redefine marriage, local schools taught to children and the second grade. courts ruled parents had no right to take their children out of class. >> this claim is misleading. they're referring to a case for a second grade teacher read about in titled "king
president obama picked up new york city mayors michael bloomberg's endorsement today. after taking time now to deal with super storm sandy, the president made stops in wisconsin, nevada, and colorado. mitt romney try to keep his momentum going with a stop in virginia. a new poll shows the president has a statistically significant lead over mitt romney in iowa. >> is -- we're talking about same-sex marriage referendum question. we asked david collins to find out what is true and what...
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president obama has officially won the vote in florida. the state finally finished counting all of those votes today and declared president obama the winner. the president got 50% of the vote compared to governor mitt romney 49.1%. is a difference of about 74,000 votes. but florida, the president now officially has 332 electoral votes to romney's 206. >> vatican computer expert got a two month suspended sentence over a scandal involving the leak of confidential documents. >> it vatican computer expert was sentenced for help with the pope's former butler still and leak confidential documents to an italian journalist. he was arrested by vatican authorities in may when they found a stash of confidence of documents on his desk at work. the pope's former butler is still serving an 18 month prison sentence. the lawyer said he will appeal the sentence, saying his client played a minor role in the affair and that he now risks to lose his job and the vatican. this represents the last act of a trial over a scandal that was widely seen as the worst s
president obama has officially won the vote in florida. the state finally finished counting all of those votes today and declared president obama the winner. the president got 50% of the vote compared to governor mitt romney 49.1%. is a difference of about 74,000 votes. but florida, the president now officially has 332 electoral votes to romney's 206. >> vatican computer expert got a two month suspended sentence over a scandal involving the leak of confidential documents. >> it...
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while there are those trying to divide us, presidents obama and clinton stand with us. pastors, business leaders, newspapers, democrats and republicans are all coming together for question 6. because it's about fairness-- treating everyone equal under the law. and who could be against that? >> nice to have some son to brighten the weekend. >> in nice, sunny saturday. next three days, i chance to dry things out. it will be chilly. 30's at night, 50's during the day. nice weather on election day. wednesday and thursday, a storm could affect the region. wind and rain again. highs only in the 40's. >> like to turn the clock back -- nice turn the clock back. -- nice turn the clock back. real big deals of the week. or how to get great prices on things you need. heading into the holidays you look for the best deals. that's why we give you real big club card deals each week. right now, get a super low price on tide, $10.99 for 100 ounces. 12 rolls of bounty are $11.99. that's a dollar a roll! and charmin is $11.99 for 30 rolls. real big deals this week and every week. only at s
while there are those trying to divide us, presidents obama and clinton stand with us. pastors, business leaders, newspapers, democrats and republicans are all coming together for question 6. because it's about fairness-- treating everyone equal under the law. and who could be against that? >> nice to have some son to brighten the weekend. >> in nice, sunny saturday. next three days, i chance to dry things out. it will be chilly. 30's at night, 50's during the day. nice weather on...
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>> dubuque, iowa, hosted both president obama and republican nominee mitt romney, both of whom consider iowa a critical part of their battleground map. the candidates crossed path within hours of each other as they barnstormed iowa and six other tossup states, make their final arguments in the last week of the campaign. >> the question of this election comes down to this -- do you want more of the same, or do you want real change? >> pu here's the thing. we know what change looks like, and what he's selling is not change. >> the president was joined by musicians john mellencamp and katy perry. governor romney got i -- a boost from nascar legend richard petty. >> with only two more days of campaigning left, the candidates are just beginning their blitz of the battleground states much the two campaigns are even battling for new hampshire and its four electoral votes. president obama and former president clinton are there on sunday a day after romney was stumping in the granite state. >>> long lines at early voting centers across the state for days have translated into an impressive turnou
>> dubuque, iowa, hosted both president obama and republican nominee mitt romney, both of whom consider iowa a critical part of their battleground map. the candidates crossed path within hours of each other as they barnstormed iowa and six other tossup states, make their final arguments in the last week of the campaign. >> the question of this election comes down to this -- do you want more of the same, or do you want real change? >> pu here's the thing. we know what change...
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it reelected president obama -- no more states to the visit. the president dealt with republicans and democratic leaders today to reiterate his commitment to bipartisan solutions. >> for the purposes of forging a bipartisan agreement that begins to solve a problem, we are willing to accept new revenue under the right conditions. with the american people want us to work together. >> perhaps a nod to what is at stake in the coming months, speaker boehner used a teleprompter to issue his remarks today. this was the first time in the speaker of the house has ever used the device for a news event at the capitol. >> stocks went down today after the election. if lawmakers did not learn how to play nice soon, it could have a direct impact on all of our finances. >> on the day after president barack obama won his second term, the stock market shuddered. by the closing bell, the three major indexes had plunged. the dow falling more than 300 points. french markets were afraid. >> i think everybody would try to figure out where we are economically. >> that
it reelected president obama -- no more states to the visit. the president dealt with republicans and democratic leaders today to reiterate his commitment to bipartisan solutions. >> for the purposes of forging a bipartisan agreement that begins to solve a problem, we are willing to accept new revenue under the right conditions. with the american people want us to work together. >> perhaps a nod to what is at stake in the coming months, speaker boehner used a teleprompter to issue...
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. >> president obama will make his first post-election comments tomorrow afternoon about what he thinks needs to be done to avoid the so-called fiscal clef that could plunge the economy back into recession. he is expected to urge congress to pass a bill preventing bush era tax cuts from expiring for all but the wealthiest americans. the newly reelected president and congress face the january 1 deadline to avoid a combination of tax increases and spending cuts that all sides agree would undermine the military and other basic government functions. here's a closer look at how dire that nightmare scenario could be of nothing is done. a report from the congressional budget office says the jobless rate would jump to 9.1% if no deal is reached. analysts say it would cut the federal deficit by more than $500 billion by next september. the adjustments would also cause the economy to shrink by 0.5% next year. but now that the election is over, washington's power players are figuring out what the future holds. secretary of state hillary clinton and treasury secretary timothy geithner have expresse
. >> president obama will make his first post-election comments tomorrow afternoon about what he thinks needs to be done to avoid the so-called fiscal clef that could plunge the economy back into recession. he is expected to urge congress to pass a bill preventing bush era tax cuts from expiring for all but the wealthiest americans. the newly reelected president and congress face the january 1 deadline to avoid a combination of tax increases and spending cuts that all sides agree would...
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. >> in his resignation letter to president obama, david petraeus, who took over at the cia in 2011, wrote, after being married for 37 years, i showed extremely poor judgment by engaging in an extramarital affair. such behavior is unacceptable as the husband -- as a husband and the leader of an organization such as ours. he resigned just days after his boss won reelection. president obama accepted it, saying, i wish them the very best at this difficult time. >> for lack of a better term, petraeus is a legend. one of the few generals in american history to get so much credit for some many different things. >> he was scheduled to testify on the terrorist attack in benghazi that left four americans dead, including ambassador chris stevens. >> this is probably the most politically uncomfortable, leaving aside the stuff from the affair, just the benghazi question, the most politically- uncomfortable question the guy had since reaching that stage. >> the resignation caught even washington d.c. off guard. >> the president accepted petraeus' resignation on the same day he offered his first p
. >> in his resignation letter to president obama, david petraeus, who took over at the cia in 2011, wrote, after being married for 37 years, i showed extremely poor judgment by engaging in an extramarital affair. such behavior is unacceptable as the husband -- as a husband and the leader of an organization such as ours. he resigned just days after his boss won reelection. president obama accepted it, saying, i wish them the very best at this difficult time. >> for lack of a better...
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president obama got a bird's eye view of the damage hurricane sandy cost to the new jersey shoreline this afternoon. he was tried by chris christie and quite a bit -- and craig fugate. afterwards, they visited a community shelter and spoke with several residents. the president promised residents that the federal government would not forget them, saying they are there for the long haul. >> we are not going to tolerate red tape. it will not tolerate bureaucracy. i have instituted a 15 minute rule on my team. you return everybody's phone call at the did 50 minutes. >> this is our sixth conversation since the weekend. it is been a great working relationship to make sure that we are doing the jobs people inducted us to do. >> this traffic jam is the result of demand for gasoline after the hurricane. motorists were backed up for miles. it waited -- the wait in some areas is an hour if not longer. if you are planning to run in the new york city marathon this weekend, the race is still a go despite widespread damage from sandy, including massive power outages and no subway. organizers are tr
president obama got a bird's eye view of the damage hurricane sandy cost to the new jersey shoreline this afternoon. he was tried by chris christie and quite a bit -- and craig fugate. afterwards, they visited a community shelter and spoke with several residents. the president promised residents that the federal government would not forget them, saying they are there for the long haul. >> we are not going to tolerate red tape. it will not tolerate bureaucracy. i have instituted a 15...
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while there are those trying to divide us, presidents obama and clinton stand with us. pastors, business leaders, newspapers, democrats and republicans are all coming together for question 6. because it's about fairness-- treating everyone equal under the law. and who could be against that? >> coming up at 6:00, just five days away from the presidential election and it appears the race is neck and neck. have live team coverage in tonight 2012 report. another fact check -- looking a claims, the latest ones regarding question 6. these more -- these and >> that power is back on at the baltimore humane society. animals spent days in the dark in the cold and did -- and the conditions deteriorated. it also cost them big time. >> it is a good thing they have for because staff and volunteers have been pretty cold over the last few days. a generator on loan and the lobby and they caught by the front door telltale -- the rain and wind brought down this giant tree and it took out power lines monday, affecting dozens of homes and the animal shelter, which lost its generator that ne
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the obama administration is receiving backlash from a group of u.s. catholic bishops. >> 1 anne arundel county fourth graders took a bad situation and turned it into a great idea. she is working to create a nonprofit organization and for families who have lost their homes in a fire after her family faced the same fate. >> lauren and her family are now settled into a home, but a few months ago their house in hanover went up in flames from a grill firearm they lost nearly everything. >> we are not going to get to halt -- go home anytime soon and they were looking around and it was just heartbreaking. >> they immediately missed some other comfort items like a special blanket she had since she was four. she asked for a replacement and she got several extra which led to an idea. >> i thought maybe some of them would also want extra things that i wanted after a fire, like blankets, stuffed animals. >> with that, lauren's luggage was born. she started collecting items to fill them in, simple as a toothbrush, toothpaste, paper towels, a bank bridging blankets
the obama administration is receiving backlash from a group of u.s. catholic bishops. >> 1 anne arundel county fourth graders took a bad situation and turned it into a great idea. she is working to create a nonprofit organization and for families who have lost their homes in a fire after her family faced the same fate. >> lauren and her family are now settled into a home, but a few months ago their house in hanover went up in flames from a grill firearm they lost nearly everything....
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obama's plans moving forward. >> good evening from capitol hill. if the president wanted to talk today about the fiscal cliff and taxes, he should have talked last week before the words from the cia. president obama wanted to show off the power of the second election, with a tax call on the rich, but that message had a distraction, the situation with david petraeus. >> that classified information was disclosed, that it in any way had any impact on our national security -- >> but the president is withholding judgment on the fbi holding secret. he praised the former cia chief. >> we are safer because of the work that david petraeus is has done. >> issue number two was the fiscal cliff and taxes. >> what i am not going to do is extend further a tax cut for folks who do not need it. >> republicans demand no rate hikes. can there be a deal finally to cut deductions? >> i recognize that we're going to have to compromise, and as i said on election night, compromise is hard. >> four americans dead in benghazi. today, a demand of a new investigation and war
obama's plans moving forward. >> good evening from capitol hill. if the president wanted to talk today about the fiscal cliff and taxes, he should have talked last week before the words from the cia. president obama wanted to show off the power of the second election, with a tax call on the rich, but that message had a distraction, the situation with david petraeus. >> that classified information was disclosed, that it in any way had any impact on our national security -- >>...
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barack obama running for reelection. he might name her secretary of state. >> this is and administration led by a president who said when he ran for office to take the fight to al qaeda. we have decimated al qaeda. >> republicans still charge her with distortion. >> she knew at that point that al qaeda was likely responsible for the death of a massacre stevens. >> petraeus knew it was al qaeda. he agreed to put out a different account, but not for political reasons. petraeus told lawmakers the cia wanted to keep secret what it knew and how it knew it. republicans are not buying it from rice. wbal-tv 11 news. >> it is chaos in the gulf of mexico again. >> another explosion off the coast of louisiana. >> it is the game we have been waiting for all season. the ravens and steelers. the fans are r >> two workers are missing following an explosion on an oil platform in the gulf of mexico. the blast happened this morning off the coast of louisiana. 11 workers were airlifted from the scene. four were listed in critical condition
barack obama running for reelection. he might name her secretary of state. >> this is and administration led by a president who said when he ran for office to take the fight to al qaeda. we have decimated al qaeda. >> republicans still charge her with distortion. >> she knew at that point that al qaeda was likely responsible for the death of a massacre stevens. >> petraeus knew it was al qaeda. he agreed to put out a different account, but not for political reasons....
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those are the chance at the mitt romney and barack obama rallies before the election. what state they are zeroing in on and why. >> climate change and superstars? are they related? i will have the story coming up. >> you are watching wbal tv 11 news at 5:00 p.m. with don hamilton, your forecast with tom tasselmyer and covering breaking news where you live. wbal tv 11 news at 5:00 p.m. continues now. >> we have breaking news on the new york city marathon. the mayor has decided to cancel their race after criticism. many new yorkers had been complaining it would be insensitive and divert city resources when many are suffering. no word on whether it has been rescheduled. right now, winds of 90 miles an hour and two feet of snow. it certainly created a punch of weather extremes. >> several days later there are more questions about the impact of global warming on our climate. we joined a teleconference with some ocean scientists to find out answers on this. he joins us with more. >> the four hundred year old tree which you see behind me that has been reduced to a stop is ano
those are the chance at the mitt romney and barack obama rallies before the election. what state they are zeroing in on and why. >> climate change and superstars? are they related? i will have the story coming up. >> you are watching wbal tv 11 news at 5:00 p.m. with don hamilton, your forecast with tom tasselmyer and covering breaking news where you live. wbal tv 11 news at 5:00 p.m. continues now. >> we have breaking news on the new york city marathon. the mayor has decided...
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. >> president obama and but robbie r. of furious week -- furiously campaign to get people to the polls. >> we've got the latest from the battleground state of ohio. >> good evening from cincinnati. a pivotal part of a pivotal states -- ohio is so important it's the only battleground both presidential candidates are visiting on this day. governor romney began his day pushing for it. >> we can begin a better tomorrow, tomorrow and with the help of people in florida, but it's going to happen. >> if you are tired of being tired, ask you to vote for change. help us when this. >> with bruce springsteen, president obama started in wisconsin. >> you know i will fight for you and your families every single day. >> last night, colorado, a huge rally. after a shimmy with stevie wonder in cincinnati, ohio, the president urged his backers to vote today. bowlines to early vote in ohio had long but republicans won a fight to shorten voting hours. mary jenkins was out to get obama backers to the polls. she figured she could make a differ
. >> president obama and but robbie r. of furious week -- furiously campaign to get people to the polls. >> we've got the latest from the battleground state of ohio. >> good evening from cincinnati. a pivotal part of a pivotal states -- ohio is so important it's the only battleground both presidential candidates are visiting on this day. governor romney began his day pushing for it. >> we can begin a better tomorrow, tomorrow and with the help of people in florida, but...
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sally kidd is live in chicago with the obama campaign. >> president obama dropped by the chicago campaign office to thank volunteers. he placed a few calls to campaign workers in swing state wisconsin. >> we feel confident we've got the votes. >> many polls open with long lines. >> i am concerned about medicare. >> the turnout they moved into its final inning. >> for us, it is just making sure our voters get out. >> campaign advisor said the president has multiple pathways to the electoral votes he needs to win. >> mitt romney only has one pathway, through ohio. and we are winning in ohio. >> that was sally kidd reporting from chicago. >> one of the biggest issues along the east coast is finding a place to cast those votes in the storm ravaged the northeast. >> of voters say they are relieved they were able to vote at all. many of them are still without power, but despite all the chaos, officials want to make sure everyone's voice has a chance to be heard. >> i am sure there is going to be a little bit of chaos here and there. that is just natural when you have a big disaster like sandy,
sally kidd is live in chicago with the obama campaign. >> president obama dropped by the chicago campaign office to thank volunteers. he placed a few calls to campaign workers in swing state wisconsin. >> we feel confident we've got the votes. >> many polls open with long lines. >> i am concerned about medicare. >> the turnout they moved into its final inning. >> for us, it is just making sure our voters get out. >> campaign advisor said the president...
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obama backers celebrated his win. harry reid, whose majority got bigger, it demanded the house republicans cut deals on taxes and spending. >> the american people want us to work together. republicans want us to work together. >> mitt romney called for compromise. >> at a time like this, we cannot risk political posturing. our leaders have to reach across the aisle. >> how did the people of america reject him? one reason is our population has changed. a smaller share of whites voted, 72%. more minorities and young people. chambers that favored democrats like barack obama. >> whether i earn your vote or not, i have listened to you. i have learned from you. >> some republicans say they have lent -- >> if we do not change, we're going to go extinct. >> in a nation that gave barack obama four more years. bipartisanship -- the fiscal cliff, tax hikes and spending cuts come in seven weeks. steve handelsman, at wbal tv 11 news. quite significant changes on the way in maryland with the referendums passing on the ballot. the m
obama backers celebrated his win. harry reid, whose majority got bigger, it demanded the house republicans cut deals on taxes and spending. >> the american people want us to work together. republicans want us to work together. >> mitt romney called for compromise. >> at a time like this, we cannot risk political posturing. our leaders have to reach across the aisle. >> how did the people of america reject him? one reason is our population has changed. a smaller share of...
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what can we expect from a second obama term? a look at the agenda. >> what does a gambler's paradise look like? a peek into the future. >> police accuse one man of rape and another of sexual assault. >> you are watching wbal tv 11. live, local, late breaking. >> it is a relatively quiet today for president obama at the white house. >> that will not last for long. plenty of changes could be in store. nikole killion it is in washington with more. >> with president obama back at the white house, what can we expect now he has won reelection? >> i return more determined and inspired than ever about the work there is to do. >> and there is a lot of work. first, the fiscal cliff. with tax hikes and spending cuts, reaching a deal with congress, then what? >> the president has promised he will do immigration reform. he did not keep it last time. >> other issues could range from climate change to the implementation of his health- care law. >> obamacare, the biggest item has a lot of loose ends that need to be attended to. >>
what can we expect from a second obama term? a look at the agenda. >> what does a gambler's paradise look like? a peek into the future. >> police accuse one man of rape and another of sexual assault. >> you are watching wbal tv 11. live, local, late breaking. >> it is a relatively quiet today for president obama at the white house. >> that will not last for long. plenty of changes could be in store. nikole killion it is in washington with more. >> with...
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president obama did accept the resignation. he said the four-star general has made our country safer and stronger. transportation officials have confirmed that they are investigating theft and misconduct by transportation department personnel. an extensive investigation has revealed employees received more than $58,000 in scrap metal proceeds over a period of five months. right now, three supervisors have been suspended without pay and a dozen employees are recommended for termination. crews continue their work to night to repair the 60 inch water main that broke a 28 and charles street -- at twentieth and charles street in midtown. crews have been able to shut down the line, which is 17 feet below ground level. a number of businesses that had been closed because of the break are back open tonight. while there is no time frame on when the break will be fixed, crews are working around the clock. >> they have their work cut out for them. still to come, he lost his job to a top-ranked team in turmoil. >> new tonight, accusations h
president obama did accept the resignation. he said the four-star general has made our country safer and stronger. transportation officials have confirmed that they are investigating theft and misconduct by transportation department personnel. an extensive investigation has revealed employees received more than $58,000 in scrap metal proceeds over a period of five months. right now, three supervisors have been suspended without pay and a dozen employees are recommended for termination. crews...
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president obama visited some of the places affected by sandy. but the reality of the destruction is settling in, bringing the people left homeless to tears. those displaced by the storm are waiting to see what happens. in manhattan, subways are still cut off by flooding. >> the subway is cut in half around 40th street. >> thousands were trapped in homes around 72 hours. >> sunday night was probably the most horrifying in my life. >> they are street with sam. >> it was right out of a movie. >> emergency officials say thousands of gallons of oil ruptured in the storm. yesterday president obama promised federal help during two hours of seaside new jersey. >> we go through tough times, and we bounced back. the reason is we look out for one another, and we do not leave anybody behind. >> getting back to life as usual is proving complicated. >> we are coming back, definitely. we are coming back, all of us together. >> across the northeast, communities are refusing to quit until their lives are restored. millions are now beginning their third day witho
president obama visited some of the places affected by sandy. but the reality of the destruction is settling in, bringing the people left homeless to tears. those displaced by the storm are waiting to see what happens. in manhattan, subways are still cut off by flooding. >> the subway is cut in half around 40th street. >> thousands were trapped in homes around 72 hours. >> sunday night was probably the most horrifying in my life. >> they are street with sam. >> it...
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. >> you could call this -- as president obama meets from leaders from both parties to talk about how to prevent tax hikes from kicking and. >> we have been hearing about an operation so far. time to practice what they have been preaching. >> that is right. the president and top leaders in congress will meet today, but it remains to be seen where the talks will fall on the skill of compromise and versus confrontation. everyone does agree on wanting, this country should not go over the fiscal cliff, that package of tax hikes and spending cuts slated to go into effect at the end of the year. the white house and president are pushing a plan for more than $1 trillion for taxes on the wealthy, but that is a sticking one for republicans, a lot of incentive to come to the table, because they suggest if we do go off the fiscal cliff, legoland and another recession. something nobody wants to save. >> -- if we land in a another recession. something nobody wants to see. >> just late yesterday, the president named the secretary of housing and urban development as they go to liaison between state
. >> you could call this -- as president obama meets from leaders from both parties to talk about how to prevent tax hikes from kicking and. >> we have been hearing about an operation so far. time to practice what they have been preaching. >> that is right. the president and top leaders in congress will meet today, but it remains to be seen where the talks will fall on the skill of compromise and versus confrontation. everyone does agree on wanting, this country should not go...
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the obama campaign is coming back with their own ad in 10 states. according to reuters, this campaign may end up costing more than $6 billion. 1 billion of that went to all the tv ads. you're saying basically $1 billion worth of ads. >> thank you, allie. >> the time is 5:27 and it is 41 degrees at the airport. >> water main break here on york road. it is not the only one in the city causing problems. >> there is no question new jersey was one of the hardest- hit areas. a look at the damage from sky team 11 aead. >> it will stay quiet. would be the seven-day forecast in a few minutes. -- we will give you the seven- day forecast in a few minutes. >> live, local, late breaking. >> welcome back to 11 news today. i am stan stovall. >> it is men and make dinner date. >> can you substitute "go get" for "make." >> if you want to take your wife out, i am sure that would be fine. >> as long as you can substitute some of the words, i am fine. >> 7-eleven has a chair in the corner. let's talk some weather here. it will be chilly. a good day for tracking and sta
the obama campaign is coming back with their own ad in 10 states. according to reuters, this campaign may end up costing more than $6 billion. 1 billion of that went to all the tv ads. you're saying basically $1 billion worth of ads. >> thank you, allie. >> the time is 5:27 and it is 41 degrees at the airport. >> water main break here on york road. it is not the only one in the city causing problems. >> there is no question new jersey was one of the hardest- hit areas. a...
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president obama has a slight edge in the electoral college. on new hampshire to ohio, florida and virginia, the candidates are county down the hours until election day. the president may be losing his voice. supporters have been plenty of vocal. so now the biggest crowds of the campaign season. >> i ask you to vote for real change. we will bring real change for america. >> mitt romney spent some time in pennsylvania. at this point, the election is not about the undecided. >> if you get all your supporters out to the polls, you will win this election. >> president obama acknowledged it is all up to voters. >> if they do their jobs, it is now up to you. >> both candidates will go to seven states before going to their respective corners. president obama in chicago and mitt romney in boston. >> some pigskin and politics for both candidates. >> football fans -- separate interviews were taped with chris berman for "monday night football" tonight. >> all right. picking.who halleie >> kim dacey is live on federal hill. why are these issues so importan
president obama has a slight edge in the electoral college. on new hampshire to ohio, florida and virginia, the candidates are county down the hours until election day. the president may be losing his voice. supporters have been plenty of vocal. so now the biggest crowds of the campaign season. >> i ask you to vote for real change. we will bring real change for america. >> mitt romney spent some time in pennsylvania. at this point, the election is not about the undecided. >>...
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wolfe street is reacting to a second term for president obama. jane king has the bloomberg business report. good morning. >> we just wrapped up a long election night. futures this morning are a little bit higher. they are similar to what we as seen recently. the dow has jumped 67% as of yesterday. we did have a pretty nice rally as voters went to the polls. energy stocks were strong on higher oil prices. we are expecting a nor'easter in the northeast. airlines are suspending flights to and from the new york area. delta is expecting halting flights. the airline industry is recovering from many canceled flights last week. the number of vehicles flooded by sandy may exceed the number of cars destroyed by hurricane katrina. if you're in the market for a used car, make sure you check the signs of water damage and check the car's history. at the new york stock exchange, i'm jane king, bloomberg news, for wbal-tv 11 news. back to you. piece.my hair pieear >> like the story. 5:22. 38 degrees at the airport. a man trying to recover from an alleged drunk d
wolfe street is reacting to a second term for president obama. jane king has the bloomberg business report. good morning. >> we just wrapped up a long election night. futures this morning are a little bit higher. they are similar to what we as seen recently. the dow has jumped 67% as of yesterday. we did have a pretty nice rally as voters went to the polls. energy stocks were strong on higher oil prices. we are expecting a nor'easter in the northeast. airlines are suspending flights to...
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obama needs to strike a good tone. >> it would be who both candidates to close on a positive note, making a case for themselves, a case against the other guy. >> tomorrow, the president had to ohio and will be spending the entire day. he has three different campaign stops, underscoring the importance of the buckeye state. let's get a look at mitt romney's final push. >> we saw mitt romney soften his tone during sandy but that has all changed. it is now back to business and game on. >> if i am elected -- a slip of the time in virginia, but he quickly went back into his stump speech and a new line of attack against the president. >> we don't need a secretary of business to understand business, we need a president who understands business and i do. >> he may appoint a secretary of business. his solution to everything is add another bureaucrat. >> >> there is no question he can win. >> a republican strategist says the best way to close the deal is focus on the fundamentals. >> he has got to give a people who may be wrestling with their choice the confidence he can fix it and he knows how to m
obama needs to strike a good tone. >> it would be who both candidates to close on a positive note, making a case for themselves, a case against the other guy. >> tomorrow, the president had to ohio and will be spending the entire day. he has three different campaign stops, underscoring the importance of the buckeye state. let's get a look at mitt romney's final push. >> we saw mitt romney soften his tone during sandy but that has all changed. it is now back to business and...
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president of the conference call -- proclaims the catholic church will never comply with president obama's mandated birth to her -- health care birth control coverage. ♪ make me a channel of your ♪ >> there during attention to the partisan and heated rhetoric protesting our side. from the pulpit, giving catholics and up -- an ultimatum. the deliberate 25,000 signature petition calling on church leaders to reconsider the perceived alliance with the gop. >> having letters read out every mass, st. are sold are in a turn of jardine if you vote for a party or candidate that supports an intrinsic evil. >> a majority of catholics voted for barack obama. even as his administration forces religious institutions to provide health insurance plans to provide birth control coverage putting them on a potential collision course with the president. >> the only thing we're certainly prepared to do is not give in. >> debut their support of same- sex marriages the opportunity to retool their message. >> because we're supposed to be good teachers, we're constantly trying to think how we can be more effect
president of the conference call -- proclaims the catholic church will never comply with president obama's mandated birth to her -- health care birth control coverage. ♪ make me a channel of your ♪ >> there during attention to the partisan and heated rhetoric protesting our side. from the pulpit, giving catholics and up -- an ultimatum. the deliberate 25,000 signature petition calling on church leaders to reconsider the perceived alliance with the gop. >> having letters read out...
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president obama today defended israel's right to defend itself. brian mooar has the story. >> at a news conference in thailand, president obama backend israel's right to strike back. >> we are pro is supportive of the right to defend themselves from missile landing on people's homes, workplaces, and potentially killing civilians. >> they were striking that the blows from the air and they are preparing for a possible ground invasion. washington lawmakers closing ranks. >> sending in ground troops is the only way they can clean out these nests of rockets being fired at them. you cannot blame them. >> nobody wants a ground war but israel has determined what they have to do to preserve their security. >> both sides are trying to come back from the brink and u.s. leaders are debating how prominent the american role shall be. >> trying to find someone even as high ranking as former president bill clinton and to go and be a negotiator. >> trying to sell a ceasefire as a winner for the palestinian cause. >> company officials say they are continuing the se
president obama today defended israel's right to defend itself. brian mooar has the story. >> at a news conference in thailand, president obama backend israel's right to strike back. >> we are pro is supportive of the right to defend themselves from missile landing on people's homes, workplaces, and potentially killing civilians. >> they were striking that the blows from the air and they are preparing for a possible ground invasion. washington lawmakers closing ranks. >>...
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. >> unemployment is higher today than when barack obama took office. >> he said the president has failed to deliver. >> he said he was going to lower the unemployment rate. today we learned is actually 7.9%. that is 9 million short of what he promised. >> the unemployment rate rose to 7.9% in september. it also shows some players added 171,000 jobs in october. the longer term trend is also a mixed bag. >> 160,000 new jobs. that is enough to keep pace but it is not enough to repair the damage from the recession. >> what does all this mean for the election outcome? >> most americans have made up their mind about the candidates and certainly about the economy. a little news is not likely to change that. >> about 4% of likely voters remain undecided. it is not clear whether the numbers will sway them either way. >> what else did you see that was interesting? >> it shows growth in manufacturing and construction as well as the hotel restaurant and health-care sectors. on the downside, government hiring is down in the states and also no hourly wages remain flat. >> there are a number of referen
. >> unemployment is higher today than when barack obama took office. >> he said the president has failed to deliver. >> he said he was going to lower the unemployment rate. today we learned is actually 7.9%. that is 9 million short of what he promised. >> the unemployment rate rose to 7.9% in september. it also shows some players added 171,000 jobs in october. the longer term trend is also a mixed bag. >> 160,000 new jobs. that is enough to keep pace but it is not...
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president obama with a 48-47% lead. his handling of hurricane sandy has boosted his approval numbers. in the important cause of state of ohio, governor romney is 6 points down. that is forcing him to look to other states like iowa that could prove critical on his electoral map. >> we can do better. a stronger america is ahead. >> of the day after he stumped in new hampshire -- >> the president was there with former president bill clinton. it is a race so tight even 4 electoral votes could be the margin of victory. president obama has an eight- point lead with 1 in. governor romney has a seven- point lead with men. >> groups are hoping vote yes to several questions. they're making a final push before the election. hundreds of teachers and students rallied in support of the dream act which would allow children of illegal immigrants to pay in state tuition to attend college. the event was organized by a nonprofit group called the intersection. >> we need to have our best and brightest going to college so they can produce,
president obama with a 48-47% lead. his handling of hurricane sandy has boosted his approval numbers. in the important cause of state of ohio, governor romney is 6 points down. that is forcing him to look to other states like iowa that could prove critical on his electoral map. >> we can do better. a stronger america is ahead. >> of the day after he stumped in new hampshire -- >> the president was there with former president bill clinton. it is a race so tight even 4 electoral...
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while there are those trying to divide us, presidents obama and clinton stand with us. pastors, business leaders, newspapers, democrats and republicans are all coming together for question 6. because it's about fairness-- treating everyone equal under the law. and who could be against that? >> on halloween of last year, a popular mount washington tavern burnt to the ground, but it has been fixed. >> the owners got back to work to redesign the tavern even better than the original building. >> we had to do everything out -- upgraded to code, so now we have an elevator and sprinkler system. the national layout itself, it is all on one level whereas before, it was an up and down the bar and it is much more open now and easier to navigate. >> all new decorations and furnishings complete the look. it has undergone a complete transformation including local art work and an outdoor deck area. the tavern and restaurant will reopen at 4:00 tomorrow, just in time to celebrate election day. >> we should have fine weather for election day tomorrow. maybe the coldest temperatures of t
while there are those trying to divide us, presidents obama and clinton stand with us. pastors, business leaders, newspapers, democrats and republicans are all coming together for question 6. because it's about fairness-- treating everyone equal under the law. and who could be against that? >> on halloween of last year, a popular mount washington tavern burnt to the ground, but it has been fixed. >> the owners got back to work to redesign the tavern even better than the original...
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obama is going to say i want. >> after the -- after the excitement wears off, the political capital could dry up pretty quickly. >> i return to the white house more determined and inspire the never about the work we need to do and the future that lies ahead. >> he says progress comes in fits and its parts. democrats say they are ready to negotiate. >> we need republicans to help us. compromise is not a dirty word. >> a top priority, the fiscal cliff, billions of dollars of expiring tax cuts and spending cuts taking effective january 1. the house speaker says he is ready to stand at the president. >> it is a mandate for us to find a way to work together on the solutions to the challenges we face as a nation. >> president obama called democratic and republican leaders to reiterate his commitment to working together. >> voters legalized full-blown casino gambling in the state. it adds a sixth casino site and for the facilities to operate. david collins joins us from the newsroom with more on what is next. >> approval means a gambling license will go out for bid and cable games will be allowe
obama is going to say i want. >> after the -- after the excitement wears off, the political capital could dry up pretty quickly. >> i return to the white house more determined and inspire the never about the work we need to do and the future that lies ahead. >> he says progress comes in fits and its parts. democrats say they are ready to negotiate. >> we need republicans to help us. compromise is not a dirty word. >> a top priority, the fiscal cliff, billions of...
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wednesday, president obama visited some of the area's most devastated by hurricane sandy. as daniel lee reports, people are hanging onto the president's promises their communities will be restored. >> today marks another day toward recovery, but for people evacuated from the jersey shore, it is also another day lost from their home. three days after sandy left the northeast in crisis, finally, science of recovery. >> we are all working together to make sure the new jersey moves ahead. >> police say they are making progress clearing roads left impassible by sand and homes tossed into the street. >> you feel you are going to wake up any minute. it is sickening. >> for evacuees who have not been allowed back to see their homes, the wait is agonizing. >> what can you do? hopefully everybody can rebuild. >> in hoboken, people are pumping murky floodwater out of garages. in queens, assessing the damages to more than 100 burned out homes. in jersey city, a line for gasoline 100 cars long. in brooklyn, waiting for public transportation. those devastated by sandy moving on but stil
wednesday, president obama visited some of the area's most devastated by hurricane sandy. as daniel lee reports, people are hanging onto the president's promises their communities will be restored. >> today marks another day toward recovery, but for people evacuated from the jersey shore, it is also another day lost from their home. three days after sandy left the northeast in crisis, finally, science of recovery. >> we are all working together to make sure the new jersey moves...
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. >> president obama also visits the seven states between now and election day with a focus on ohio, is must-win state. he will be there every day between now and the election. >> al qaeda as been decimated, osama bin laden is dead. we have made real progress these past four years. >> how will it shakeout on tuesday? >> romney has a 50-50 chance to win the popular vote. it is harder to see him winning the electorial vote. >> a possible split verdict from a nation deeply divided, and anxious to end this very long campaign. >> baltimore city police are investigating a shooting involving a licensed security guard. officers found a man suffering a gunshot wounds at the 500 block of west franklin st. phone 8 econo 25 last night. a preliminary investigation reveals that the victim had been trying to dig into a car when a security guard approached him. a physical confrontation ensued and it ended with the victim being shot with the security guard was not injured. a funeral arrangements are underway now for a u.s. navy seal killed in baltimore. alonso gladden was home on his first day of lea
. >> president obama also visits the seven states between now and election day with a focus on ohio, is must-win state. he will be there every day between now and the election. >> al qaeda as been decimated, osama bin laden is dead. we have made real progress these past four years. >> how will it shakeout on tuesday? >> romney has a 50-50 chance to win the popular vote. it is harder to see him winning the electorial vote. >> a possible split verdict from a nation...
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. >> for more it -- four more years ahead for president obama. we'll get to the post-election coverage in just a moment. first, there is breaking news and baltimore city. this morning, a water main broke at north charles and east 20 street. jennifer has been on the scene all morning and has the latest onhe situation. but first, we go to capt. roy taylor who has a bird's-eye view of the impact on the traffic. >> you can imagine, if you figure charles street is known shut down just north of penn station, all the way up to 22nd street because of this water main break, and north avenue along with 21st street and maybe 22nd street -- and 20 street are shut down now at maryland avenue and st. paul's street. the road has literally buckled. there's also a lot of mud and debris for several blocks around here. we know pg&e is on the scene. the baltimore city police department is also on the scene. but we will send it down on the ground to jennifer. >> we are at the media staging avenue for anrth update on the situation. let's get to the video so you can se
. >> for more it -- four more years ahead for president obama. we'll get to the post-election coverage in just a moment. first, there is breaking news and baltimore city. this morning, a water main broke at north charles and east 20 street. jennifer has been on the scene all morning and has the latest onhe situation. but first, we go to capt. roy taylor who has a bird's-eye view of the impact on the traffic. >> you can imagine, if you figure charles street is known shut down just...
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. >> president obama looking ahead to the lame-duck session of congress next week. in washington, hallie jackson, wbal-tv 11 news. >> the 11 news eye team caught up with sheila dixon to talk about her troubles. probation officials say she is to spare her a00 dr criminal conviction. and >> i haven't really trying to catch up. now i will work harder to get this behind me. i feel sorry for those in worse conditions that i am. >> she told that she hopes to get the problem is resolved this week. failure to pay could cost her her pension. baltimore city police commissioner will be sworn in today. the mayor will conduct the swearing in at city hall tonight. he was confirmed as the new police commissioner back in october after outlining and to combat the crime. he replaced fred beafield. >> coming up, a 77-year-old convicted twice of murdering is released from prison. we will explain why. flames light up the night sky in phoenix. >> covering the nation, the man who pleaded guilty to shape -- shooting gabrielle giffords and seven others will plead guilty in tucson. 13 will b
. >> president obama looking ahead to the lame-duck session of congress next week. in washington, hallie jackson, wbal-tv 11 news. >> the 11 news eye team caught up with sheila dixon to talk about her troubles. probation officials say she is to spare her a00 dr criminal conviction. and >> i haven't really trying to catch up. now i will work harder to get this behind me. i feel sorry for those in worse conditions that i am. >> she told that she hopes to get the problem is...
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the death toll number and ins on sandy has taken as high as $55 million and president barack obama said new york was a top priority and promised help. amtrak plans to restore service and it is free to ride mass transit today. they are trying to get officials back running and most new jersey is skull shut down. environmentalists say the state may not want to rebuild because of more extreme weather but if they do build they should build behind more walls and 6 5,000 people are still in shelters. >>> a driver who hit two children in the crosswalk, the the accident happened while trick or treating. a 10-year-old and 40-year-old boy were taken to the hospital. it is unclear whether the driver will face charges. the meanwhile officials say a driver was killed after crashing a car on todd road last night. authorities have not said what caused that crash. >>> bart may have a solution for nasty problems. they are trying block wind rain and homeless people on escalators no word on when the protection plan will become reatty. >> definitely people need to be careful out there pam and brian. you can
the death toll number and ins on sandy has taken as high as $55 million and president barack obama said new york was a top priority and promised help. amtrak plans to restore service and it is free to ride mass transit today. they are trying to get officials back running and most new jersey is skull shut down. environmentalists say the state may not want to rebuild because of more extreme weather but if they do build they should build behind more walls and 6 5,000 people are still in shelters....